Associate Professor/Professor - Entrepreneurship

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

34d • $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Management at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in Management. The appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2027. The successful candidate will be eligible to be named the inaugural Sam Ibrahim Chair in Entrepreneurship for a five-year term, which may be renewable following a favourable review. As the Sam Ibrahim Chair in Entrepreneurship, the successful candidate will lead academic research and collaboration with the Sam Ibrahim Centre for Inclusive Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership (SICIEEIL) while working collaboratively with the UTSC’s Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean and the Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation, and other units within the University of Toronto’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. This role will work collaboratively with the Director of SICIEEIL and Partnerships who has the overall accountability and responsibility for the day-to-day administration of SICIEEIL. UTSC’s entrepreneurship hub serving all 16 departments, and their undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff; and alumni. SICIEEIL is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs across every stage of their journey, from idea conception to business scaling and groundbreaking research, fostering an inclusive ecosystem that celebrates diverse perspectives and fuels innovation across industries. This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members. Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply. In addition, the University of Toronto Scarborough is implementing its Strategic Plan: Inspiring Inclusive Excellence. Consistent with the values and objectives in that plan, we especially welcome candidates who self-identify as Indigenous or those who have lived experience in Black or other racialized (persons of colour) communities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be connected with colleagues from under-represented groups, including those hired through targeted efforts in recent years across departments spanning the Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

Requirements

• Earned a PhD degree in Management or Entrepreneurship or Management in one of the following functional areas: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Organization Behavior, Operations Management, Strategic Management, or a related field.
• Demonstrate an exceptional record of research and teaching expertise in Entrepreneurship.
• Seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance existing departmental strengths.
• Have an established international reputation.
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching, evidenced by the ability to integrate theory and practice effectively, strong communication and presentation skills, a willingness to supervise graduate students, and mastery of their subject area.
• Demonstrate dynamic academic leadership, adaptability, and a track record of connecting and collaborating with multiple stakeholders within and outside the University.
• Demonstrate collegiality, visionary leadership, and the ability to mobilize resources to create a vibrant platform for developing and fostering entrepreneurship in Arts & Science.
• Demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and to the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.
• Submit a 1- to 2-page statement of contributions to equity and diversity.
• Provide the name and contact information of three references.
• Submit a cover letter.
• Submit a current curriculum vitae.
• Submit a research statement outlining current and future research interests.
• Submit recent research papers.
• Submit a teaching dossier, which includes a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations or evidence of superior performance in teaching-related activities.
• Submit an EDI statement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching in a management program is preferred.
• Candidates who self-identify as Indigenous or those who have lived experience in Black or other racialized (persons of colour) communities are especially welcomed.
• Candidates who value diversity and whose research, teaching and service bear out the commitment to equity.

Responsibilities

• Lead academic research and collaboration with the Sam Ibrahim Centre for Inclusive Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership (SICIEEIL).
• Work collaboratively with UTSC’s Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean and the Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation, and other units within the University of Toronto’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Sustain and lead innovative and independent research.
• Maintain an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.
• Supervise graduate students.
• Demonstrate dynamic academic leadership, adaptability, and a track record of connecting and collaborating with multiple stakeholders within and outside the University.
• Demonstrate collegiality, visionary leadership, and the ability to mobilize resources to create a vibrant platform for developing and fostering entrepreneurship in Arts & Science.
• Contribute to equity and diversity through research, teaching, and service.
• Promote a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Benefits

• Full-time tenure stream position
• Eligible to be named the inaugural Sam Ibrahim Chair in Entrepreneurship for a five-year term, which may be renewable following a favourable review.
• Cross-appointment to the Rotman School of Management, providing opportunities to collaborate with faculty and graduate students at the St George Campus.
• The salary range of this position exceeds CAD $200,000 per annum.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree